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They aren't selling the Wii mini to compete with the Wii U - whether they share any functionality is irrelevant.

It's not about them sharing functionality as it is about wasting time and resources. The more of these they sell, the less Wii U models they can sell. That's basic economics right there. The Wii U is the only Nintendo console that should still be in production, the rest is obsolete garbage that no one wants to buy anymore.

Originally Posted by ansem the wise

Probably things like wind waker and gale of darkness.

We likely won't be getting Colosseum or XD, you'd need to be able to connect with RSEFRLG to make much use out of them, and we probably won't be getting those either since everyone would want to transfer their Pokemon to the current gen games which would be difficult if not impossible.

Originally Posted by LizardonX

Tabitha has really let himself go, just how many lava cookies did he eat in the last 11 years?

It's not about them sharing functionality as it is about wasting time and resources. The more of these they sell, the less Wii U models they can sell. That's basic economics right there. The Wii U is the only Nintendo console that should still be in production, the rest is obsolete garbage that no one wants to buy anymore.

But what about those people who can't afford to pay full retail for a Wii U? The mini makes an affordable console, especially for people who buy it for younger children, or for a second console for a child's room.

Just because you have no need for it, doesn't mean someone else won't take advantage of this.

But what about those people who can't afford to pay full retail for a Wii U? The mini makes an affordable console, especially for people who buy it for younger children, or for a second console for a child's room.

Just because you have no need for it, doesn't mean someone else won't take advantage of this.

if someone has enough dough to let their kid have their own console while another perfectly good one sits in the next room, then they probably have enough for 2 wiiU's

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No GC compatibility and no internet whatsoever, so no VC and WiiWare games? Wow. That sounds terrible. But I suppose it's ok for those people who just really want to play some Wii games, but can't afford a Wii U or a normal Wii.

It's not about them sharing functionality as it is about wasting time and resources. The more of these they sell, the less Wii U models they can sell.

Willful ignorance is an ugly thing. We've discussed several times - several more times than we should have needed to - how this is not taking production resources away from the Wii U. Nintendo is not a mom-and-pop business making things in the back room of their storefront. They have production facilities a hundred times over, beyond enough to produce Wii mini units without taking resources away from producing the Wii U. What part of this do you and those mistaken like you refuse to understand?

Originally Posted by Jb

A normal Wii cost $99.

In a vacuum, maybe, but the only way you can get a Wii Family Edition right now is in a bundle, which cost more than $99. You cannot purchase a full-featured Wii (which isn't even "full-featured" since it's lacking the GameCube functionality) for $99 right now.

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But what about those people who can't afford to pay full retail for a Wii U? The mini makes an affordable console, especially for people who buy it for younger children, or for a second console for a child's room.

They have enough Wiis left for anyone who'd want one, they can just lower the price of the Wii and it would do the same thing plus more. There's no need to make a scaled down model that has even less features.

Originally Posted by LizardonX

Tabitha has really let himself go, just how many lava cookies did he eat in the last 11 years?

They have enough Wiis left for anyone who'd want one, they can just lower the price of the Wii and it would do the same thing plus more. There's no need to make a scaled down model that has even less features.

But what about when the current Wii stock runs out? I'm sure the production cost of the Wii Mini is lower than the Wii. And really, at this point in time, if a person is really dead set on getting wi-fi, they will go and get the Wii U.

Originally Posted by Jb

A normal Wii cost $99.

The only time I've ever seen a normal Wii for $99 is either refurbished or used.

It's a bit poitless, but collectors may buy it for the red Wii-Mote and Nunchuck, and it's good for younger kids, wou wouldn't use Wi-Fi, i guess.

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